drill

drill

noun

Definition of DRILL

1

an established and often automatic or monotonous series of actions followed when engaging in some activity <shuttling the kids between extracurricular activities is all part of the suburban drill>

Synonyms drill, grind, groove, lockstep, pattern, rote, rut, treadmill

Related Words daily dozen, regimen; housekeeping; custom, fashion, habit, practice (also practise), trick, wont; approach, manner, method, procedure, strategy, style, tack, technique, way; design, plan, program, scheme; convention, policy, tradition

2

something done over and over in order to develop skill <doing vocabulary drills all afternoon in preparation for the test>

Synonyms drill, practice (also practise), routine, training, workout

Related Words assignment, homework, lesson; brushup, refresher, review